Chevrolet is keeping its mouth closed on exactly what this camoed truck is. It parked it in front of a group of top automotive journalists on the first drive of the 2023 Colorado ZR2. It is unmistakably the highly anticipated second-generation Colorado ZR2 Bison.
Yep, as we all expected, the next-generation Colorado ZR2 will get the full American Expedition Vehicles (AEV) treatment. The full factory-authorized package is known as the Bison edition, which was first introduced on the 2019 Colorado ZR2. (Check our full review of the first Bison.)
The AEV Bison package has since also landed on the Silverado 1500 ZR2, and the just-announced Silverado 2500 HD ZR2 trucks.
2023 Colorado ZR2 Bison
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All we know so far is what we could see while crawling around the camoed truck for a few minutes. It helped a bit that it was parked next to both the 2023 Chevy Colorado ZR2 and Chad Hall’s new Colorado ZR2 race truck (which is covered in AEV parts).
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- 35″ Goodyear Wrangler Duratrac (LT315/70R17) tires
- 17″ AEV wheels
- Taller Multimatic DSSV dampers
- Small lift
- Chevrolet Performance Parts jounce shocks front & back
- AEV steel front & rear bumpers
- Upgraded & additional skid plates
- Different seat covers with red accents
- In-bed spare tire carrier
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A Midsize Truck — On 35s!
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2023 Colorado Bison: Availability & Pricing
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